Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 17.75 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: World stood at 17.75 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: World peaked at 20.64 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.75 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: World 92nd out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.64 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 20.63 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.76 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 20.42 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.49 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.76 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.55 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.77 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 18.27 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.03 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.75 headcount basis | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.28 headcount basis | 19.76 headcount basis | 20.64 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.48 headcount basis | 17.75 headcount basis | 19.55 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: World?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: World was 17.75 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- UNICEF: World ranks 92nd out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release